User equipment based pseudo-reselection

Abstract

User equipment (UE) based pseudo-reselection occurs from a first wireless cell to a second wireless cell. A UE autonomously discovers candidate reselection frequencies and autonomously sets reselection thresholds. The UE perform cell reselection based on the discovered candidate cell reselection frequencies and the autonomously set thresholds.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of wireless communication, comprising:
 autonomously discovering candidate reselection frequencies and radio access technology (RAT) information of at least one target cell;   autonomously setting reselection thresholds; and   performing cell reselection based at least in part on the discovered candidate reselection frequencies and RAT information and the reselection thresholds.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , in which the discovering comprises performing a background scan of frequencies associated with an operator of a serving cell. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , in which the discovering comprises storing successful handover target frequencies and/or successful redirection target frequencies. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising determining that at least one cell reselection frequency received over air is unavailable prior to discovering and autonomously setting. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising updating discovered candidate reselection frequencies stored in a user equipment (UE) memory. 
     
     
         6 . An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
 means for autonomously discovering candidate reselection frequencies and radio access technology (RAT) information of at least one target cell;   means for autonomously setting reselection thresholds; and   means for performing cell reselection based at least in part on the discovered candidate reselection frequencies and RAT information and the reselection thresholds.   
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , in which the means for autonomously discovering comprises performing a background scan of frequencies associated with an operator of a serving cell. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , in which the means for autonomously discovering comprises means for storing successful handover target frequencies and/or successful redirection target frequencies. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , further comprising means for determining that at least one cell reselection frequency received over air is unavailable prior to discovering and autonomously setting. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , further comprising means for updating discovered candidate reselection frequencies stored in a user equipment (UE) memory. 
     
     
         11 . An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
 a memory; and   at least one processor coupled to the memory, the at least one processor being configured:
 to autonomously discover candidate reselection frequencies and radio access technology (RAT) information of at least one target cell; 
 to autonomously set reselection thresholds; and 
 to perform cell reselection based at least in part on the discovered candidate reselection frequencies and RAT information and the reselection thresholds. 
   
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , in which the at least one processor is configured to autonomously discover by performing a background scan of frequencies associated with an operator of a serving cell. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , in which the at least one processor is configured to autonomously discover by storing successful handover target frequencies and/or successful redirection target frequencies. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , in which the at least one processor is further configured to determine that at least one cell reselection frequency received over air is unavailable prior to discovering and autonomously setting. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , in which the at least one processor is further configured to update discovered candidate reselection frequencies stored in the memory. 
     
     
         16 . A computer program product for wireless communication in a wireless network, comprising:
 a non-transitory computer-readable medium having non-transitory program code recorded thereon, the program code comprising:
 program code to autonomously discover candidate reselection frequencies and radio access technology (RAT) information of at least one target cell; 
 program code to autonomously set reselection thresholds; and 
 program code to perform cell reselection based at least in part on the discovered candidate reselection frequencies and RAT information and the reselection thresholds. 
   
     
     
         17 . The computer program product of  claim 16 , in which the program code is configured to autonomously discover by performing a background scan of frequencies associated with an operator of a serving cell. 
     
     
         18 . The computer program product of  claim 16 , in which the program code is configured to autonomously discover by storing successful handover target frequencies and/or successful redirection target frequencies. 
     
     
         19 . The computer program product of  claim 16 , in which the program code further comprises program code to determine that at least one cell reselection frequency received over air is unavailable prior to discovering and autonomously setting. 
     
     
         20 . The computer program product of  claim 16 , in which the program code further comprises program code to update discovered candidate reselection frequencies stored in a user equipment (UE).